Which to use
“mei” is a noun and “min” is an abbrev - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,695
- “mei” frequency rank
- #1,562
- “min” frequency rank
- 12257
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mei | min |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | meine, die meinen/meinigen mit Bezug auf mehrere vorher erwähnte Objekte oder Personen | Minute |
Letter map: mei vs min
Shared letters muted; letters that set mei and min apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Grammar separator: mei vs min
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: mei is anoun and minanabbrev. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12257, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mei is recorded at frequency rank #10,695, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmeʔi]. min is at rank #1,562, tagged as anabbrev, pronounced […].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 12257, this pair ranks #1,965,265 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of mei vs min
Shared letters: im. Private to "mei": e. Private to "min": n.
"mei" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "min" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mei" for "min" ever safe?
Frequency check: "mei" vs "min" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pair "mei" vs "min" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "mei" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "min" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,965,265 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mei" and "min" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mei vs mme". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,965,265 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.